Chief Medical Examiner for the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, James Gill has mused over two potential theories about the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife
Pathologist James Gill theorizes that Gene Hackman or his wife, Betsy Arakawa, may have died of a "broken heart" after finding the other deceased, potentially triggering a fatal event due to stress, especially considering Hackman's heart disease history. The autopsy would likely determine the exact cause of death.